of my Lieutenants, and divers of my Officers wounded. The next
day a party of Horse and Dragoones was sent to Trim, and when
they came near, they found the Garrison quitted, and all their Souldiers
fled, and so our men possest it. Then we sent another party to
Dundalk, who had the like successe. Collonel Venables with his
Regiment of Foot, and Collonel Coots Regiment of Horse, is marched
towards Sir Charls Coot, and to take in some places by the
way. I hope you shall have a good account of them in short time.
Our army marched back into Dublin last Tuesday night, refreshed
themselves there untill this day, and this morning they marched
forth againe towards Munster.
Thus Sir, you have a briefe, yet true account of our affaires,
whereby you may understand the out-goings of God against his enemies,
as in England. so in Ireland, that so strong a Town as Tredagh,
so well man'd, such resolute men, should be subdued brought
under, and almost all the Defendants breath out their last short time
with such terrors stricken into the hearts of that generation of men
in this nation, that you may easily discerne the hand of God in this
businesse. I have often admired at this generation of men, whilst I
was in England,that though Gods hand was visibly lifted up against
them, yet they would not see, but ascribe all to the neglect of their
Officers, but here was no neglect nor treachery they will certainly
acknowledge: for all their Officers were here slain: Let them then
behold the face of God set against them, and the hand of God listed
up: for if they will not see, they shall see and be ashamed for their
envy at the people,when the Lord by his power shall break them
in pieces like a Potters vessell.
Dublin 22. Sept.
1649.
Sir, I am your loving friend,
J. Hewson.
The other Letter is from Collonel Venables directed to the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland certifying the taking of Carlingford, and the
Nuryes, the Letter followeth in these words.
My Lord,
IN observance of your Excellencies Orders I advanced to Carlingford
upon Tuesday last and at the same instant Captain Ferns
came into the Harbour month with his Frigot; and upon the signall
agreed upon betwixt us, came in with much gallantry and resolutions
induted many shots, whereof one split his main Mast, and
in the Haven took a small Wexford Vessell: in the three Castles